Wire-working tool.



'No; 740,739. PATENTED OUT. 6,1903;

P. BROADBOOKSL, WIRE WORKING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.9, 1902,

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PATENTED OCT. 6. 1903.

P. BROADBOOKS. WIRE WORKING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 9, 1902.

NO MODEL.

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No. 740,739. UNITED STATES Patented October 6, 1903.

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PETER BROADBOOKS, OF BATAVIA, NElV. YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 740,739, dated October 6, 1903.

Application filed October 9, 1902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER BROADBOOKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Batavia, county of Genesee, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Vire-lVorking Tools, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in combined shears, pliers, and staple-pullers, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that will be applicable to a greater range of use; and with this object in view I provide the jaws of the pliers at their outer ends with hooked points.

A further object of my invention is to provide a side plate which shall be used as a shear, and this side plate carries a hammer, and this hammer can also be used as a fulcrum in pulling staples, nails, or tacks, and the device will be exceedingly simple in construction and very cheap to manufacture.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now he described in detail, referringtothe accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 isan elevation of one side of the pliers with a side plate attached; Fig. 2, an edge view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, an elevation of the opposite side of the pliers, showing the jaws open; Fig. 4, a longitudinal section through the same; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the pliers, showing them in the act of pulling a staple; Fig. 6, an edge view of the pliers,

showing a modification wherein the shearingplate is dispensed with and the hammer is connected directly to the pivotal point of the two members of the pliers; Fig. 7, an elevation ofthe pliers, showing the same made with straight handles and showing a weighted socket-handle applied to one of the handles of the pliers for driving the points of the jaws into wood, so as to engage staples or nails.

In carrying out my invention, as embodied in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, A A represent the handles of a pair of pliers, which are pivoted together at the point B.

Serial No. 126,557. (No model.)

C O are the jaws which are formed with the handles A, and these jaws O are curved or serrated upon their inner face to better engage articles to be grasped. The outer ends of each of the jaws are formed hook-shaped, as indicated at D, for the purpose of grasping staples, dtc.

E is a side plate which is secured upon one side of the pliers, the pivotal point 13 passing through the side plate and helping to secure it in place, and the side plate E also carries a lug E, which projects into a notch F, formed in the periphery of the circular portion surrounding the pivotal point of one member of the pliers. Thus the side plate is held against turning upon the pivot B relative to the member .to which it is secured. Thus the side plate E will swing with the jaw to which it is secured, and the edge F, will act as a cutting edge and coact with the opposite jaw, so as to form a shear, as is well shown in Fig. 3.

Formed with the side plate E is a hammer head G, which may be used as a fulcrum for pulling staples as shown in Fig. 5.

If desired, the hammer-head G maybe dispensed with and only the side plate E utilized for shearing, or the side plate may be dis pensed with and a hammer-head H secured directly on the pivotal point of the pliers, as

shown in Fig. 6.

a In Fig. 7 Ihave shown a modification wherein the handles A of the pliers are made straight, so that a weighted socket-handle I may be passed through either of the handles and utilized to drive the points of the pliers into wood for grasping staples, nails, &c., the heads of which are below the surface.

The advantage of my invention is as follows: By extending the ends of the plier so as to form the two hook points for grasping staples, nails, 850., great usefulness is added to the pliers without increasing the expense in their manufacture, and by adding the side In a device of the character described, a pair of handle-levers pivoted to each other and having jaws formed integral therewith, one of said levers having a notch formed in the periphery of the circular portion surrounding the pivotal point, a side plate having a lug formed integral with the body of the plate, said lug adapted to seat in the notch in the periphery of the circular portion of one member of the pliers, whereby movement 01": the plate toward either side is prevented,

means for pivoting the member and the side plate together and allowing pivotal motion of the members as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- 15 fixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER BROADBOOKS.

\Vitnesses: F. L. HAURS, GARLos A. HULL. 

